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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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