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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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