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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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