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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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