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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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