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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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