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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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