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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance 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 we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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