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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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