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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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