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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing 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 assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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