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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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