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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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