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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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