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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low 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 distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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