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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers 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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