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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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