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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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