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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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