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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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