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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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