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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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