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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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