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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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