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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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