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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not 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 subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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