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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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