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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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