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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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