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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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