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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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