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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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