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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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