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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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