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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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