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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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