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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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