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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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