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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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