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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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