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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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