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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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