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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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