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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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