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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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