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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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