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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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