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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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