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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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