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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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