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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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