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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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