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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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