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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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