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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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