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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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