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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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