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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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