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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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