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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically 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. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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