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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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