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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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