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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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