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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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