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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not 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 e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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