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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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