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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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