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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free 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. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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