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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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