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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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