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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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