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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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