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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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