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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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