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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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