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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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