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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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