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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies 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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