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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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