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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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