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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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