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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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