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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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