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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key 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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