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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free 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 variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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