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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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