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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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