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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC 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 educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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