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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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