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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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