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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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