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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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