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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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