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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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