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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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