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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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