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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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