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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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