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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always 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 blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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