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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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