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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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