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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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