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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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