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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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