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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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