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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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