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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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