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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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