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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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