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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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