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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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