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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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