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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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