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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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