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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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