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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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