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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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