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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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