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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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