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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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