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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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