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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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