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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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