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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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