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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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