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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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