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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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