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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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