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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly 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 several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education