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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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