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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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