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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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