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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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