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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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