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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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