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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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