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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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