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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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