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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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