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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally 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 numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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