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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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