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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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