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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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