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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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