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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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