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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. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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