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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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