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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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