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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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