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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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