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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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