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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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