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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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