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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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