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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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