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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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