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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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