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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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