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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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