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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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