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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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