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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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