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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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