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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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