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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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