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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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