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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major 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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