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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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