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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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