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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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