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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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