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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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