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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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