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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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