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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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