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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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