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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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