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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive 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 lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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