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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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