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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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