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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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