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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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