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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new 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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