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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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