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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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