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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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