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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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