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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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