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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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