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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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