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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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