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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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