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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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