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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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