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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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