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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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