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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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