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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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