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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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