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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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