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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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