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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major 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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