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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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