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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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