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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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