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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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