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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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