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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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