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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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