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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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