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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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