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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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