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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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