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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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