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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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