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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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