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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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