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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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