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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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