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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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