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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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