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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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