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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)