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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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