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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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