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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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