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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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