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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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