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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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