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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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