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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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