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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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