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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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