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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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