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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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