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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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