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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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