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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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