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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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