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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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