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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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