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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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