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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate 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. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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