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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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