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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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