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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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