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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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