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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently 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 issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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