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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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