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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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