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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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