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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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