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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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