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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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