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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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