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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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