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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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