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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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