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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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