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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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