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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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