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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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