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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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