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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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