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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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