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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative 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 educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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