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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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