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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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