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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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