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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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