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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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