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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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