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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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