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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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