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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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