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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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