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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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