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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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