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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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