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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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