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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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