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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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