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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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