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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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