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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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