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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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