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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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