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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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