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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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