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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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