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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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