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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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