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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important 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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