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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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