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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes 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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