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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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