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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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