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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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