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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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