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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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