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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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