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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving 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 guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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