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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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