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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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