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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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