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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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