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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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