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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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