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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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