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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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