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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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