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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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