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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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