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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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