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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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