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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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