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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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