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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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