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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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