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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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