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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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