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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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