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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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