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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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