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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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