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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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