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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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