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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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