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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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