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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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