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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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