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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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