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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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