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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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