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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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