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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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