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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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