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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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