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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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