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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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