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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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