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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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