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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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