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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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