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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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