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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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