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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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