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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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