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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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