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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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