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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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