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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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