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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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