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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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