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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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