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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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