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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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