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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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