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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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