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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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