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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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