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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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