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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always 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 organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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