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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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