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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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