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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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