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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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