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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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