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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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