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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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