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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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