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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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