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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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