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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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