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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC 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 issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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