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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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