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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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