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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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