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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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