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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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