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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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