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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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