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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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