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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources