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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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