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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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