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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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