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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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