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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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