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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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