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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates 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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