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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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