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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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