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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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