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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing 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 ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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