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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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