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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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