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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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