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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major 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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