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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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