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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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