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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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