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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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