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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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