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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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