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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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