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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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