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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education