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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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