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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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