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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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