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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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