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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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