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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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