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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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