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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores 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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