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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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