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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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