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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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