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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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