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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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