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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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