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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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