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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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