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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major 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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