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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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