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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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