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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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