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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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