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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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