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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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