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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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