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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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