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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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