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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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