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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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