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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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