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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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