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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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