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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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