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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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