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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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