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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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