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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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