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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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