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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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