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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative 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 inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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