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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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