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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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