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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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