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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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