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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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