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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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