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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education