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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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