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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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