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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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