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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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