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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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