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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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