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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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