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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important 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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