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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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