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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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