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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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