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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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