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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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