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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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