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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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