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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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