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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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