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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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