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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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