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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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