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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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