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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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