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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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