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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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