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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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