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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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