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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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