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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates 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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