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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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