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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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