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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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