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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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