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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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