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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always 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 elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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