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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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