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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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