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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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