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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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