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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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