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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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