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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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