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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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