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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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