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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major 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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