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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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