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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the 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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