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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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