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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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