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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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