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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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