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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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