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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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