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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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