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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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