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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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