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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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