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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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