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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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